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Health Functional Food in Korea
Health Functional Food(HFF) is a food(product) manufactured(including processing) using functional ingredients that are nutritious and helpful for our body.
All of the health functional foods officially distributed in the domestic market are made of ingredients which have passed the meticulous evaluation of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its safety and functionality through the strict review system with human study and animal testing. In addition all of the HFF products shall be manufactured in GMP-certified facilities.
For the distribution of HFF products in the market, each product is strictly controlled by the government with preliminary reviews against its advertising and health claims on the labels and also managed through the record tracking system to enhance the product's quality and provide consumers with accurate information.
Therefore all the HFF products approved by the government's system are required to have the proper health claims and able to make the official “Health Functional Food” mark.
Two types of usable(approved) functional ingredients for health functional foods in Korea
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notified in the Codes of Health
Functional Foods
a manufacturer can use publicly notified functional ingredient(s) for its health functional food product(s) in accordance with the standards and specifications prescribed in this Code
individually recognized by the
government
a business operator who wants to run the health functional food business can apply for individual recognition of functional ingredients or health functional foods
the business operator shall submit an application for recognition to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety with the relevant data related to its safety, functionality, and other necessary requirements
the business operator can use an individually recognized ingredient(s) after he/she receives the letter of recognition from the government(MFDS)
Status of Functionality Recognition
(Approved functionality)
1
Reduction of Body Fat
Maintenance of Healthy Blood Triglyceride Levels
Maintenance of Healthy Blood Cholesterol Levels
Maintenance of Healthy Blood Flow
2
Liver Function Health
3
Joint & Bones Health
Activity-performance Ability
Help for Calcium Absorption
4
Eye Health, Tooth health
5
Improvement of Memory Ability
Improvement of Hypersensitive Skin Conditions, Skin Health
6
Maintenance of Healthy Blood Glucose Level
Maintenance of Healthy Blood Pressure Level
7
Gastrointestinal Health and its Function
Bowl Health
8
Enhancement of Urination Function
Vagina Health
Urinary Tract Health
Prostate Health, Sperm Motility
Other functionalities
Male Health in Menopause, Female Health in Menopause
Improvement of Immune Function, Relaxation, Anti-oxidative, Relieve from fatigue
Improvement of Quality of Sleep, Children’s Height Growth
Improvement of Premenstrual Condition
Improvement of Cognitive Ability
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